AUSTRALIAN POLITICS.
The Federal Crisis.
(Received This Morning, at 1.5 a.m) Sydney, Last Night.
Mr J. C. Watson says he is confident that if the Hon. G. H. R9id had moved a direct vote of Want of Confidence, it would have been defeated. Consequently he cannot see how he is likely to command a majority on general questions, which he cannot avoid long. Mr Watson is extremely sorry that he was not granted a dissolution. Hβ is confident he would have won ten seats, and then had a working majority. (Received To-day, at 9.57 a.m.) Perth, This Day. All the Ministers, except Mr J. M. Drew, have been returned unopposed. Brisbane, This Day. Eighteen members have been returned unopposed, including eleven Labour candidates.
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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XXVIII, Issue 7827, 20 August 1904, Page 5
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